Washing apparatus.



N0. $42,213. Patented Ian. 30, I900. L. ENGEBRETSEN.

WASHING APPARATUS.

(Application. filed Dec. 20, 1898.)

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NlTlE STATES PATENT OFFICE.

LABS ENGEBRETSEN, OF OI-IRISTIANIA, NORVAY.

WASHING APPARATUS.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent N 0. 642,213, dated January 30, 1900.

Application filed December 20,1898. Serial No. 699,827. (No model.)

To (aZZ whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, LARS ENGEBRETSEN, a subject of the King of Sweden and Norway, residing at 91 Schwergaardsgade, Ohristiania, Norway, have invented certain new and use ful Improvements in Washing Apparatus, of which the following is a specification.

This invention lrelates to a new and improved washing device specially adapted to be used on floors, but can also be used for other similar purposes.

The device consists of the combination,with a brush or brush-holder, of a cloth in such a way that the said cloth is freed from water by simply pulling it through an opening in the middle of the brush-holder.

On the accompanying drawings, Figure 1 shows the brush in elevation. Fig. 2 shows samein plan view. Fig. 3 shows in detail the part of the brush with the pressing device partly uncovered. Fig. 4 shows the device with the cloth attached thereto, and Fig. 5 shows the apparatus with the cloth being soaked with water.

Corresponding reference-letters in the different figures indicate like parts.

The brush or brush-holder consists of a board A, on which are arranged a number of small brushes B B, O O, G 0 and D D on both sides. The board A is pointed in both ends to be well adapted to reach into the corners, and while the brushes B B, O C, and O U are made of common brush material the brushes D D on both ends are preferably made of a somewhat stiffer brush material in order to get a better hold on the cloth when using same during washing and scrubbing. The brushes are preferably arranged so as to leave a clear space for the edge of the pail or bucket, as shown by the dotted line in Fig. 2, to avoid spoiling the brushes when soaking the cloth, as shown in Fig. t.

The apparatus is provided with a handle E, which by means of a fork F is pivoted to the middle of the board A, so that the latter may be turned in the fork and be used on both sides.

Vhen using the brush in connection with a cloth G, the latter is secured to the board A by means of knots g made at two opposite corners of the cloth after having introduced one of the corners through the middle opening 11 in the said board A. For the purpose of doing away with the wringing of the cloth with the hands in order to free it from water, the jaws 71 h of said opening H are arranged so that they are forced against each other by an elastic pressure. In this case one of the jaws is firm, while the other jaw is movable and held against the former by means of springs J acting on the ends of the movable jaw and forcing the latter against the firm jaw. The movable jaw and the springs are placed in a suitable recess K in the board A and covered by a plate L. Having secured the cloth Gin the manner described above and having soaked same with water, it is only necessary to pull the cloth through the opening, whereby any superfluous water will fall back into the pail. It is essential that the shape of the opening II should be wider in the middle in order to gather the cloth during its passing through, whereby the water is pressed out of the cloth in a most complete manner.

The apparatus with the cloth is prepared for use in the manner that the brush is laid across a pail filled with water, as shown in Fig. 5. When the cloth is well soaked, the whole is lifted out of the water and by pulling the cloth through the opening the water will be pressed out of the cloth.

I Wish it to be understood thatI do not confine myself to the construction of the parts as shown, but I wish to reserve to myself such alterations as fairly come with the scope of my invention.

Having thus described my invention, I claim 1. An improved washing apparatus consisting of a board pointed at both ends and provided on both sides with brushes, and further provided with a forked handle pivotally secured to the middle of said board so as to allow the latter to turn freely in said fork, said board finally provided in the middle with an opented ends and aspring-p'ressed jaw at the said 10 ing, a fixed jaw on one side of said opening opening, substantially as described. and aspring-pressed jaw on the other, and a In witness whereof I have hereunto set my mop-cloth between said jaws with both ends hand in presence of two witnesses.

5 knotted, substantially as shown.

2. In combination, the board having an LABS ENGEBRETSEN' opening therein which is wider in the middle Witnesses: than at its ends, a cloth arranged to be drawn N. G. FANDBERG, through the said opening and having knot- J ANS BJORKE. 

